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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

394 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Man Falls From Truck Further Accident At Bathurst Railway Yards

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 1

WHEN he fell from a railway truck last week at the Bathurst railway yards, Gordon Grant, of Duration Cottages, a railway…

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Car and Lorry in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 4

John William Welsh was charged [?] motor vehicle in a negligent manner and was found guilty by Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the…

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Victim of Tucklan Shooting Accident Recovering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 12

The victim of the recent shooting accident at Tucklan, Mr. Stan. Rothe, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Rothe, of that centre, is reported…

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Trams Collide Two People Injured

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Eight people were hurt, two seriously, when two trams collided in Botany R[?]ao, Botany this afternoon…

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Lorry Crash Youth Killed—four Others Injured

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A youth was killed and four other people were injured when a lorry overturned in Forest Road. Arnclif[?]e, this morning. The…

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Broken Wrist A Dancing Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 3

Miss Coral Lawson, of Farnham, met with a nasty but very simple accident at the Catholic ball at Orange. Whilst dancing in the…

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Mental Home Escapee Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Noticing a body floating in the Hawkesbury River this afternoon attendants from the Milson Island mental hospital recovered…

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Fingers Severed Arthur Allsopp in Factory Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: When his hand became caught in a metal press in a war factory. Arthur Allsopp, ex NSW cricketer and basoballer los'…

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Factory Worker Injured

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

[?] employee at Bathurst Factory [?] injuries to the chest yesterday when struck by a piece of wood which flew from a…

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Bathurst Soldier Boy Fatally Injured

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Mrs. M. Renshaw of Keppel-street. Bathurst has been officially information that her on Private Patrick F. [?]aw, has died in Brisbane from…

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Freak Shooting Accident Built Wounds Turee Men

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 2

How three men were wounded with out bullet that ricocheted off [?] has been revealed by the RAAF. Our man received 10 pints…

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Station Manager Drowned Car Plunges Into River

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

WAGGA. Monday When the car he was driving along fell into the Murrunbidgee River late on Friday night. Mr. S. G. Shepherd (59) manager of…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Reports on road accident in which pedestrains have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and more victims are stating "I was…

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Coroner's Inquiry Into Mandurama Drowning Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

An inquiry into the death on June 7 of John Thomas Wells, 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wells, of…

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General News Injured in Fall

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

Mr J Myers of [?] Stewart Street, [?] and shock when [?] load of timber in the [?] yards. The…

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Medical Flying Service Proves Boon to Injured Mine Worker

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 4

ALTHOUGH commenced only a month ago, the value of the medical flying service established at Forbes by Dr. G. L. Young is…

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Pyjama Girl Trial Accidental Death Not Accepted by Crown. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

The Crown did not accept Antonio Agostini’s statement that his wife had met her death accidentlly, but suggested that she was battered to…

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Rylstone And Kandos News Brave Nurse Passes On Sister Mary Clarke Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 10

A gloom was cast over the district on Thursday last when it was learned that Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clarke, of Mount Brace; had that…

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Mental Home Escapee Drowned Verdict at Inquest

National Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: William Butter (26) was accidentally drowned in the Hawkes[?]ury River wi[?] the be[?] [?] which he and another mental p[?]n…

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Well Known Resident Injured

National Advocate · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

Mr. Frank Burke, a member of the well known firm of Messrs. Burke Bros. [?] of Bathurst was injured on Saturday afternoon when thrown from a…

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